Hello  - Wanted to share some updated information about my upcoming deployment to The Republic of Georgia, my home for the next 27 months. I am part of the 14th Peace Corps Group in Georgia (G14).

The staging date has been changed to accommodate international flight schedules: Initially I said staging would  begin on April 20th; however, that has been changed to April 27th and will take place in Washington, D.C. I don't know yet how we are flying; only that will will arrive in Tbilisi (trying to figure out how to say it) at approximately 3:05am on Tuesday, April 29th (Georgia is 8 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight time). We clear customs, get our bags and are then taken to our orientation training center, where we will eat breakfast and have time to rest before PST (Pre-Service Training) begins. Wow, talk about a packed schedule (smiles).  I keep reminding myself (with humor) that I volunteered for this and I'm loving every minute!)

We will be in Tbilisi for PST  from April 29th to May 3rd, 2014. On the afternoon on May 3rd, we will head out to Khashuri, the PST Hub site where we will train for the next 11 weeks...also, we will meet our host families.

I've listed below the mailing address good only until approximately July 18th, 2014 - that date will conclude the training. I will write when I know what my assigned volunteer site will be as soon as I know.

Mail should be sent to the following address during training ONLY:

Peace Corps Georgia
Attn: Catherine Lawrence
29a Vazha Pshavela Avenue
0160, Tbilisi
Georgia

Please number any correspondence that you send as often times mail is delayed. The number helps to identify the sequence of the correspondence.

Catherine Lawrence, G14
April 12, 2014